RAJKOT: Two diamond polishers were murdered and diamonds worth Rs 3 lakh stolen from a factory unit in Kumudwadi area of Bhavnagar city on Tuesday.The deceased Anil Makwana (27) and Chandu Kumbhani (27), were natives of Surendranagar district and working as diamond polishers in the unit owned by Dharmsinh Patel. They used to sleep in the unit as they didn't have any place to stay in Bhavnagar. The incident came to light when the polishing unit's manager Thelabhai Vegad (39) opened it around 8.30am on Tuesday. He found the duo in a pool of blood. He informed police about the murders.Investigation by police revealed that polished and rough diamonds worth Rs 3 lakh were missing from the safe. Police suspect that 3-4 persons might have broken into the unit on Monday night.They might have had altercation with Anil and Chandu who were sleeping there and during the scuffle the robbers stabbed them and hit them with heavy blunt objects on the head leading to their death, police added. Police inspector G R Rabari of D-Division police station said that an FIR was registered against unknown persons for loot and murder. "We have obtained CCTV footage of the diamond unit and nearby shops and are looking to get some leads from them," said Rabari.

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